Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, the Dunwoody, Ga.-based fast-food restaurant chain, plans to enter the Spokane market with an outlet on Spokane’s North Side, says a real estate broker handling the land lease at the future restaurant site.

The broker, Chris Bell, of Spokane-based NAI Black, says Popeyes has leased an acre of vacant land at the northeast corner of Division Street and Lyons Avenue.

Popeyes representatives couldn’t be reached immediately for comment.

Bell says Popeyes will construct its own improvements on the site.

The restaurant pad is in the Diamond Shopping Center, which is anchored by a Sportsman’s Warehouse outdoor recreation and sporting goods store. The site is south of a Bruchi’s CheeseSteaks & Subs restaurant, which also is part of the shopping center.

No planning documents regarding the restaurant site had been filed with the city of Spokane as of last week.

Popeyes’ menu includes spicy and mild fried chicken, seafood, sandwiches, wraps, and a number of southern- and Cajun-influenced side dishes.

Popeyes also plans to enter the North Idaho market. Shelley Enderud, Post Falls city administrator, says Popeyes has submitted a preliminary site plan for a restaurant on the south end of a cluster of retail businesses at the southwest corner of Highway 41 and Mullan Road, north of Interstate 90.

Office & Industrial

Maximus Inc., a Reston, Va.-based workforce training provider for government services, has leased 3,300 square feet of space for new offices in the CDA Tech Center, at 7600 N. Mineral Drive, in Coeur d’Alene. Pat Eberlin, of Kiemle & Hagood Co., and Steve Winger, of Colliers International, handled the transaction.

Gemini Inc., a Cannon Falls, Minn.-based maker of dimensional letters, logos, signs, and plaques, has leased the 7,000-square-foot second floor of the Inspirus Credit Union building at 5123 E. Third for a call center. Matthew Byrd, of SVN Cornerstone, and Ryan Oberg, of Goodale & Barbieri Co., handled the transaction.

Vector Electric Corp., a Spokane-area electrical contractor, has bought for $495,000 a 7,000-square-foot warehouse complex at 2210 E. Broadway, and the company plans to move there from smaller, leased quarters at 11616 E. Montgomery. Matthew Byrd and Tim Kelley, both of SVN Cornerstone, handled the transaction. 

Investment & Development

RBRMT LLC, of Whitefish, Mont., has bought as an investment two vacant parcels totaling 14,200 square feet of land at 2801 and 2807 N. Dakota. Terry McAleer, of NAI Black, handled the transaction.

Patrick Properties, of Sandpoint, has bought as an investment the 65,000-square-foot Unicep headquarters building, at 1702 Industrial Drive, in Sandpoint, where Unicep will remain as a tenant. Chris Schreiber, of Kiemle & Hagood Co., handled the transaction.

Eagle Point Plaza LLC, of Coeur d’Alene, has bought as an investment the 14,200-square-foot Eagle Point Plaza multitenant retail center, at 2934 N. Government Way in Coeur d’Alene. Craig Hunter and Rob Kannapien, both of Coldwell Banker Commercial Schneidmiller Realty, handled the transaction.

Lulu LLC, of Renton, has bought as an investment a five-unit apartment building at 152 S. Oak, in Browne’s Addition. Ryan Towner and Dallas Lightner, both of NAI Black, handled the transaction.